Mental Health Services: Ex-servicemen

Laura Sandys: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) veterans and (b) veterans' families have accessed the 24-hour Combat Stress Support Helpline since it came into operation.

Simon Burns: The 24-hour helpline for veterans launched in March 2011. Since then, the service has received over 3,600 calls, from 1,397 different individuals. 477 of these calls have been from families and carers of veterans. The service does not record the 'other' callers to the helpline (i.e. those who are neither veterans nor families of veterans).

NHS Trusts

Iain Wright: To ask the Secretary of State for Health by what process (a) local authorities and (b) hon. Members can seek to initiate a reconfiguration of NHS trusts; and if he will make a statement.

Simon Burns: The reconfiguration of health services should be a locally led process, with plans developed in partnership between commissioners, providers, local authorities and the public. The aim of reconfiguration is to improve the quality of services for patients. The Secretary of State for Health, my right hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr Lansley), has been clear that reconfigurations should have the support of general practitioners commissioners, a clear clinical evidence base, support for patient choice, and effective patient and public engagement.
	It is the responsibility of commissioners to plan and secure the provision of the great majority of health services that their population needs. Therefore, if local authorities or hon. Members believe there is evidence that the current configuration of services in their locality could be improved to deliver better patient outcomes within available resources, they should approach the relevant local national health service commissioner.

NHS: ICT

Andrew Gwynne: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions his Department has had with the Computer Sciences Corporation on extending its contract.

Simon Burns: A series of discussions have been held with Computer Sciences Corporation relating to the existing contract. Discussions have been based upon a number of options relating to alternative contractual approaches to secure value for the taxpayer.
	As the contractual discussions have not concluded, specific details cannot be provided at this time.

Major Policy Initiatives

Alun Michael: To ask the Leader of the House what steps he is taking in respect of the announcement of major policy initiatives by Ministers.

David Heath: The House debated this issue during the Backbench Business debate on 5 December 2011 and rejected the proposal tabled by my hon. Friend the Member for Kettering (Mr Hollobone), and others.
	As the Leader of the House of Commons, my right hon. Friend the Member for North West Hampshire (Sir George Young), said during that debate, Ministers are very mindful of the requirement in the Ministerial Code that:
	“when Parliament is in session the most important announcements of Government policy should be made, in the first instance, to Parliament.”
	My right hon. Friend and I do not hesitate to remind colleagues of that requirement.

Private Members' Bills

Hugh Bayley: To ask the Leader of the House if he will bring forward proposals for a supplementary ballot for additional private Members' bills in any future Parliamentary session which lasts for longer than one year.

George Young: Following the current one-off adjustment to spring-to-spring sessions, the Government does not envisage any future sessions of a similar length. The Government nevertheless believes that the current single ballot would operate satisfactorily in the event of a future, extended session.

Employment and Support Allowance: Drugs

Nicola Blackwood: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many appeals have been made by employment and support allowance recipients receiving residential treatment for drug or alcohol misuse who were not classified as limited capability for work without the requirement to attend a face-to-face assessment in 2011; and how many of those appeals were determined in favour of the appellant.

Chris Grayling: The specific information requested in not available.
	The Department does not hold centrally collated information on employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants receiving residential treatment for drug or alcohol misuse. However, for claims starting between October 2008 and August 2010 (the latest period for which there is sufficient data for publication) where the primary condition recorded relates to drug or alcohol misuse, 9,300 were assessed by the Department as fit for work and have had an appeal heard to date. Of these, 38% were found in favour of the appellant meaning their entitlement to ESA was reinstated.
	Entitlement to ESA is based on functional capabilities, not on an individual's condition. The medical condition recorded on a claim form does not in itself confer entitlement to ESA. So, for example, a decision on entitlement for a person claiming employment and support allowance on the basis of alcoholism would be based on their ability to carry out the range of activities assessed by the work capability assessment, or on the effects of any associated mental health problems. It is also important to note that, where someone has more than one diagnosis or disabling condition, only the predominant one is currently recorded.
	The Department regularly publishes official statistics on employment and support allowance and the work capability assessment. The latest report was published in October 2011 and can be found on the internet at the link below. Information relating to appeals for the ESA case load as a whole can be found in Table 3.
	http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/workingage/index.php?page=esa_wca
	The data presented above comes from benefit claims data held by the Department for Work and Pensions, functional assessment data from Atos Healthcare and appeals data from the Tribunals Service. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100, or 1%.
	Information on drug and alcohol misuse has been calculated using the International Classification of Diseases categories, “Mental and behavioural disorders due to multiple drug use and use of other psychoactive substances” and “Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol”.
	Due to the time it takes for appeals to be submitted to, and heard by HM Courts and Tribunals Service, it is likely there are more appeals that have not yet been heard. The number of appeals is therefore likely to change as more up to date information becomes available.

Social Security Benefits: Bexley

David Evennett: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what recent estimate he has made of the number of people in the London borough of Bexley in receipt of out-of-work benefits as a result of (a) alcohol and (b) drug dependency.

Chris Grayling: Drug and alcohol addiction is one of the most damaging root causes of poverty, and helping people who are trapped on benefits through drug and alcohol addiction so that they can recover and find employment is a top priority for the Government.
	A breakdown by medical condition is only available for incapacity benefit/severe disablement allowance (IB/SDA) and employment and support allowance (ESA), and is shown in the following table. Medical condition is not available for the other out-of-work benefits: jobseeker's allowance (JSA) and income support (IS).
	
		
			 Total number of incapacity benefit/severe disablement allowance and employment and support allowance claimants with drug abuse and alcoholism as a main disabling condition—Bexley local authority, May 2011 
			 Bexley IB/SDA ESA 
			 Alcoholism 60 50 
			 Drug abuse 50 10 
			 Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Employment and support allowance (ESA) replaced incapacity benefit and income support paid on the grounds of incapacity for new claims from 27 October 2008. 3. To qualify for incapacity benefit (IB), claimants have to undertake a medical assessment of incapacity for work called a personal capability assessment. Under the employment support allowance regime, new claimants have to undergo the work capability assessment. From April 2011 incapacity benefit recipients will begin also to undertake this assessment. The medical condition recorded on the claim form does not itself confer entitlement to incapacity benefit or employment support allowance. So, for example, a decision on entitlement for a customer claiming IB or ESA on the basis of mental and behavioural disorders would be based on their ability to carry out the range of activities assessed by the personal/work capability assessment. 4. Data includes those entitled to national insurance credits only. Source: DWP Information, Governance and Security Directorate: Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study 100%.

Senior Civil Servants: Pay

Bernard Jenkin: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the (a) salary and (b) other costs associated with each Director General in his Department (i) were in 2010-11 and (ii) are expected to be (A) between April and December 2011, (B) between January and March 2012 and (C) in 2012-13; whether he expects any change in salary or other costs from January 2012 in consequence of the appointment of the permanent secretary in his Department to hold the post of Head of the Civil Service; and if he will make a statement.

Bob Neill: holding answer 15 December 2011
	I do not expect any change in salary or costs for any DCLG director-general as a result of the appointment of Sir Bob Kerslake as Head of the Civil Service. Information on remuneration for board level officials, including director-generals, is published in my Department's annual report and accounts. The information published for director-generals in the 2010-11 annual report and accounts is reproduced in the following table, using the same categories (of salary, bonus payments and benefit-in-kind), together with the equivalent information for April to December 2011 and forecast information for the remaining periods. As bonus payments depend on annual performance as assessed following the end of the performance year, it is not currently possible to forecast whether any of the individuals will receive a bonus payment. All amounts in the table reflect only payments made by DCLG.
	
		
			  2010-11 April to December 2011 
			  Salary (£000) Bonus payments   (£00  0) Benefits-in-  kind Salary (£000) Bonus payments   (£00  0) Benefits-in-  kind 
			 Richard McCarthy(1) 175-179 10-14 — 105-109 10-14 — 
			 Irene Lucas(2) 150-154 5-9 — n/a n/a n/a 
			 Joe Montgomery(3) 125-129 5-9 — n/a n/a n/a 
			 David Prout 130-134 5-9 — 95-99 — — 
			 David Rossington(4) 120-124 10-14 — 40-44 10-14 — 
			 Shirley Pointer(5) 105-109 5-9 — n/a n/a n/a 
			 Sue Higgins(6) n/a n/a n/a 55-59 (8)— — 
			 Louise Casey(7) n/a n/a n/a 20-24 (8)— — 
		
	
	
		
			  January to March 2012 (forecast) 2012-13 (forecast) 
			  Salary (£000) Bonus payments   (£00  0) Benefits-in-  kind Salary (£000) Bonus payments   (£00  0) Benefits-in-  kind 
			 Richard McCarthy(1) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
			 Irene Lucas(2) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
			 Joe Montgomery(3) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
			 David Prout 30-34 (8)— — 130-134 (9)— — 
			 David Rossington(4) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
			 Shirley Pointer(5) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 
		
	
	
		
			 Sue Higgins(6) 30-34 (8)— — 135-139 (9)— — 
			 Louise Casey(7) 30-34 (8)— — 130-134 (9)— — 
			 (1) The figure quoted for Richard McCarthy for 'April to December 2011' is for the period 1 April to 10 November 2011, when Mr McCarthy left the Department. The full year equivalent is in the range £175,000-£179,999. The Department is currently recruiting a replacement Director-General, advertised on the basis of a salary of circa £140,000. (2) The figure quoted for Irene Lucas for '2010-11' includes temporary responsibility allowance for a period where Ms Lucas was acting permanent secretary. The full year director general salary is in the range £145,000-£149,999. (3) The figure quoted for Joe Montgomery for '2010-11' is for the period 1 April 2010 to 31 January 2011, when Mr Montgomery left the Department. The full year equivalent is in the range £150,000-£154,999. (4) The figure quoted for David Rossington for ‘April to December 2011’ is for the period 1 April to 31 July 2011, during which period Mr Rossington was acting director-general, finance and corporate services. The full year equivalent is in the range £130,000-£134,999. (5) The figure quoted for Shirley Pointer for ‘2010-11’ is for the period 1 April 2010 to 3 January 2011, during which period Ms Pointer was acting director-general, HR and business change. The full year equivalent is in the range £135,000-£139,999. (6) The figure quoted for Sue Higgins for 'April to December 2011' is for the period 1 August (when Ms Higgins joined DCLG) to 31 December 2011. The full year equivalent is in the range £135,000-£139,999. (7) The figure quoted for Louise Casey for 'April to December 2011' is for the period 1 November (when Ms Casey joined DCLG) to 31 December 2011. The full year equivalent is in the range £130,000-£134,999. (8) None due. (9) Unknown.

Commodity Markets

Heidi Alexander: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his policy is on the proposed review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive in relation to commodity derivatives markets.

Mark Hoban: holding answer 6 December 2011
	The Government strongly supports the European Commission's review of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) and the objectives to strengthen the Single Market in financial services, to ensure resilient and sound financial markets.
	In the MiFID review, the Government supports the principle of strong regulatory oversight powers on commodities markets through the application of a position management regime based on strong supervision and market monitoring; and through measures designed to increase transaction reporting requirements and improve trading transparency. While it is important to keep the scope of exemptions for specialist commodity trading firms under review, the Government does not believe there is currently a strong case for a significant change in the boundaries of MiFID for these firms.
	We will be working closely with the European Commission and other EU member states as negotiations proceed to ensure that commodity derivative markets provide robust and consistent price discovery mechanisms for the underlying commodities, and are sufficiently liquid to enable participants to hedge and manage their risks.

Food

Fiona O'Donnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much funding she has allocated to the Don't bring me back campaign (a) in 2011-12 and (b) in each of the next three years.

James Paice: To date, no funds have been allocated to the ‘Don't Bring Me Back’ campaign for 2011-12, in line with the Government's commitment to deliver communications at no or low cost. An indicative budget of no more than £25,000 may be drawn upon in the event that paid-for activity is required, but we will continue to make use of no cost channels as the first choice option.
	For the next three years, DEFRA will continue to prioritise no cost or low cost communications activity to raise awareness about illegal imports of products of animal origin, and anticipates a budget of less than £25,000 per annum on paid-for communication. The aim of the communication is to raise awareness and to reduce the risk of contaminated food being brought into the UK and putting people, animals and agriculture at risk of disease.
	DEFRA is also exploring with other Government Departments such as the UK Border Agency and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office the use of free/low cost communication media to continue to help raise travellers' awareness of the rules on personal imports of animal products.

Food Supply

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the prospects for UK food security at each extreme of population range projected by the Office for National Statistics for 2050.

James Paice: I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to the hon. Members for Kilmarnock and Loudoun (Cathy Jamieson) and Totnes (Dr Wollaston) on 1 December 2011, Official Report, column 1053W.

Intellectual Property

Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he plans to take to implement the recommendations on exception in the Hargreaves Report on intellectual property.

Edward Davey: On 14 December, the Government launched their consultation on how to take forward the copyright recommendations of the Hargreaves Report, including the recommendation to modernise the UK's exceptions to copyright. The consultation will run until 21 March 2012 and the Government hopes that all those with an interest in how we can best ensure that our copyright system is fit for the digital age will take the opportunity to respond to it.
	During 2012 the Government will continue to deliver the commitments set out in their response to the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth, and this will include a response to the consultation on copyright.
	The Government have separately announced, on 22 November, the appointment of Richard Hooper to lead a feasibility study into a Digital Copyright Exchange.

Tourism: Arts

Angie Bray: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment he has made of the consequences for inbound tourism to London of planned changes to the art market in 2012.

Edward Davey: On 1 January 2012, the Artist's Resale Right Directive 2001 will be fully implemented in the UK, when Resale Right is automatically extended to sales of in copyright works by qualifying deceased artists. On the same date, Statutory Instrument (2873) will come into force, correcting the requirements as to the nationality of those entitled to exercise Artist's Resale Right.
	No specific assessment of the effect of these changes on tourism has been made, however the total economic impact of the right once extended to deceased artists has been assessed at less than 0.15% of market turnover (around £12 million in royalties in a market worth £8 billion per year) and accordingly the extension is not considered likely to damage the market. The changes made by the Statutory Instrument on the other hand are actually estimated to reduce administrative costs for the art market by 10% to 20%.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Elections

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the conduct of the recent election in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Henry Bellingham: I was pleased that the observer missions reported that polling day in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) elections was largely peaceful with a good turnout of voters. I am also pleased that, following lobbying by the British Government and others, the DRC electoral commission published results from each polling station. However 1 remain concerned at the reports of irregularities throughout the process, and particularly during the compilation of results. We continue to urge the Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante to address all reported irregularities quickly and transparently. We also encourage anyone with evidence of wrongdoing to make it public so that an overall assessment of the election process can be made and lessons learned.

Departmental Risk Assessment

Gareth Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what risk registers are held by the public bodies for which his Department is responsible; and if he will make a statement.

David Lidington: The Westminster Foundation for Democracy, the Great Britain—China Centre and the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission all hold single risk registers assessing the following categories of risk: strategic/corporate/reputational, financial, operations and projects and programmes. The British Council also has a risk register covering these issues. They also hold risk registers for each country, each sector, each business unit and customer management. Establishing how many registers they maintain globally would incur disproportionate cost.

Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12

Andy Slaughter: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs pursuant to the answer of 5 December 2011, Official Report, column 56W, on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12, and with reference to his confirmation of the UK's commitment to the Ruggie principles, what assessment he has made of the letter sent by Professor Ruggie to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Huntingdon, on the effects of his proposed reforms in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill on the ability of impecunious people to secure representation and justice in cases (a) against businesses and (b) of human rights abuse.

Jeremy Browne: Following the UN Human Rights Council's endorsement in June of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, in which the UK played an important role, the Government are fully committed to implementing those principles as part of a wider strategy on business and human rights. We do not believe that the reform of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill is incompatible with this commitment. We believe that it will still be possible to bring claims against (a) multinational companies or (b) those allegedly guilty of human rights abuses once these reforms are implemented. However, reforms will help ensure that meritorious claims will be resolved at a more proportional cost; while unnecessary and avoidable claims will be deterred from progressing to court.

Union of Good: USA

Robert Halfon: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with the US government on the Union of Good; and if he will make a statement.

Alistair Burt: Foreign and Commonwealth Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of international partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings

Defence Equipment

Madeleine Moon: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Blaydon of 21 October 2011, Official Report, column 1167W, on defence equipment, what the cost was of using Ministry of Defence-owned road vehicles to transport military kit in (a) 2006-07, (b) 2007-08, (c) 2008-09 and (d) 2009-10; on how many occasions Ministry of Defence-owned road vehicles were used to transport military kit in each of those years; and if he will make a statement.

Peter Luff: The use of Ministry of Defence owned road vehicles to transport defence equipment is primarily undertaken at unit level. Journeys are not individually costed or recorded centrally and the requested information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Carbon Sequestration

Tom Greatrex: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what discussions he had with representatives of the carbon capture and storage industry before the announcement by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on carbon capture and storage funding in this Parliament.

Charles Hendry: holding answer 12 December 2011
	The Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the right hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Danny Alexander), has not made an announcement on CCS funding in this Parliament. My colleagues and I, at ministerial and official level, meet regularly with industry representatives to discuss CCS. This includes discussions about funding and we have been clear that £1 billion is available to support CCS projects.

Electricity Generation

Tom Greatrex: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change 
	(1)  pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Ipswich, of 5 December 2011, Official Report, column 40W, on electricity generation, what estimate his Department has made of the costs of moving to a pooled system of retail energy sales; and what cost-benefit analysis he has undertaken of such a move;
	(2)  what assessment he has made of the effect on competition in the retail energy sector of moving to a pooled system of retail energy sales;
	(3)  what discussions his Department has had with small retail energy suppliers on the effect on their business model of moving to a pooled system of retail energy sales.

Charles Hendry: holding answer 14 December 2011
	The UK operated under a pool system prior to privatisation, thereafter we moved to a system of bilateral contracting (NETA), in common with most other European counties. However, a reversion to a pool system would be costly, disruptive and would take years to implement. As an illustration, estimated costs in 2004 of the transition from the pool to NETA were in the region of £700 million.
	There are alternative approaches to improving energy market competition. Ofgem, are leading work aimed at increasing market liquidity in order to ensure that small and independent suppliers and generators have fair access to the market. A pool would not necessarily solve the problems facing smaller market participant—in particular a pool would not in itself improve forward market liquidity.

Renewable Energy: Wales

Andrew Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent discussions he has had on renewable energy development in Wales.

Charles Hendry: The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the right hon. Member for Eastleigh (Chris Huhne), has regular discussions with ministerial colleagues across the UK on renewable energy issues, including those in Wales.

Warm Front Scheme

Caroline Flint: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many households received assistance under the Warm Front scheme in England in each month of the last 10 years; and what the average level of grant provided under the scheme was in each such month.

Gregory Barker: I will be placing a copy of the information you requested in the Libraries of the House.

Chief Coroner: Public Appointments

Jim Murphy: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice whether his Department has contacted any potential candidates for the role of Chief Coroner.

Jonathan Djanogly: The Ministry of Justice has not contacted any potential candidates for the role of Chief Coroner. Under Schedule 8 to the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 it is for the Lord Chief Justice to appoint the Chief Coroner, following consultation with the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Rushcliffe (Mr Clarke).

Asylum

Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the backlog of cases in the UK Border Agency, broken down by case type and the number of cases in each category.

Damian Green: The current number of work in progress cases in the UK Border Agency is shown as follows:
	
		
			  Number 
			 Temporary Migration(1, 5, 6) 42,800 
			 Permanent Migration(1, 5, 6) 53,000 
			 Asylum(2, 5) 37,900 
			 Other(3, 4, 5, 6) 16,400 
		
	
	The number of application over the last six months were:
	
		
			  Number 
			 Temporary Migration(5, 6) 105,700 
			 Permanent Migration(5, 6) 147,300 
			 Asylum(5, 7) 9,900 
			 (1) Figures were produced on 4 November 2011. (2) Asylum cases also known as the asylum WiP was published on the HM Government website in August 2011 http://data.gov.uk/dataset/asylum-performance-framework (3) Figures were produced on 7 November 2011. (4) Includes cases from case assurance and audit unit (CAAU). (5) All figures rounded to the nearest hundred. (6) With the exception of Asylum all figures quoted are management information which has been subject to internal quality checks. (7) Asylum application figures are management information which has been subject to internal quality checks. 
		
	
	No 'Other' cases were received within the last six months.

Detainees: Children

Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children under 16 years are being held in detention for immigration purposes; and how many were being held in (a) May 2011, (b) January 2011 and (c) June 2010.

Damian Green: The latest published management information for the number of children under 16 years of age entering detention, held solely under Immigration Act powers in immigration removal centres, short term holding facilities and pre departure accommodation at Cedars is six in October 2011; seven in May 2011; two in January 2011 and 26 in June 2010.
	This information is a subset of published data that corresponds closest to the dates requested. These figures exclude those detained in police cells, Prison Service establishments and short-term holding rooms at ports and airports (for less than 24 hours), those recorded as detained under both criminal and immigration powers and their dependants. They may include age disputed cases. Cedars pre departure accommodation for families opened on 17 August 2011.
	Information on numbers of children entering detention is published monthly and is available from the Home Office Science, Research and Statistics web pages at:
	http://homeoffice.gov.uk/science-research/research-statistics/migration/migration-statistics1/
	A copy of the latest month has been placed in the Library of the House. November 2011 figures will be available on 29 December 2011.
	Information on children detained under immigration Act powers, on any single day, is only published for the last day of each quarter. This information is available from the same web site and from the Library of the House. Figures for those detained on 30 September 2011 have been published on 24 November 2011.

Forensic Science

Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she considers crime scene investigators to be front line staff.

Nick Herbert: In its report "Demanding Times" published in March 2011, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) defined and categorised police roles. The report can be found at:
	www.hmic.gov.uk

Human Trafficking Ministerial Group

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department on what dates the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on human trafficking has met since May 2010; who its members are; and which members attended each such meeting.

Damian Green: The Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on human trafficking met on 17 February 2011 and 11 October 2011. A list of members and attendees for each meeting is provided in the following list:
	Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group (IDMG) on human trafficking — ministerial-level meeting attendees and non-attending members
	17 February 2011 meeting:
	Attendees:
	Damian Green MP, Minister for Immigration (Chair)
	Lynne Featherstone MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities and Criminal Information
	Edward Gamier MP, Solicitor General
	Crispin Blunt MP, Minister for Justice
	Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Scottish Government (by video link)
	Apologies:
	Anne Milton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health(1)
	Jeremy Browne MP, Minister of State, FCO(1)
	Tim Loughton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families
	Baroness Hanham, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities
	Baroness Wilcox, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for BIS
	Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform
	David Ford MLA, Northern Ireland Executive(1)
	Gwenda Thomas AM, Welsh Assembly Government
	Stephen O'Brien, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for International Development(1)
	11 October 2011 meeting
	Attendees:
	Damian Green MP, Minister for Immigration (Chair)
	Lord Wallace of Tankerness, Advocate General for Scotland (representing Ministry of Justice)
	Baroness Hanham, Department of Communities and Local Government
	Jeremy Browne, FCO
	David Jones, Wales Office
	Stephen O'Brien, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for international Development
	Apologies:
	Edward Gamier, Solicitor General(1)
	Tim Loughton, Department for Education(1)
	Crispin Blunt, Ministry of Justice
	Anne Milton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health
	Michael Moore, Scotland Office
	Baroness Wilcox, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for BIS
	Lord Freud, Department for Work and Pensions
	Kenny MacAskill MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Scottish Government(1)
	David Ford MLA, Northern Ireland Executive(1)
	Carl Sargeant, Welsh Assembly Government(1)
	Lynne Featherstone, Government Equalities Office (GEO)
	(1) Indicates official-level deputies present at the meeting

Immigration Controls

Elfyn Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which border control checks were suspended on (a) 30 June 2011 and (b) 30 November 2011; whether those suspensions had ministerial approval; and when any such approval was given.

Damian Green: In advance of industrial action on 30 June and 30 November an operating protocol was authorised by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May). The protocol ensured that appropriate immigration and customs checks were conducted on all passengers arriving at UK ports and airports during the period of industrial action.

Police: Accountability

Jessica Morden: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate she has made of the cost of introducing police commissioners in Wales; and how much of such costs is attributable to (a) commissioners' pay, (b) staffing costs and (c) other costs.

Nick Herbert: I have previously laid before Parliament the recommendations of the Senior Salaries Review Body in respect of the salaries for police and crime commissioners (PCCs), including the PCCs of the four Welsh forces; the Secretary of State for the Home Department, my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), and I are currently considering these recommendations and will provide our response to the report in the near future. Once elected it will be for each PCC to determine the cost of their staff and publicly account for all costs of their office. The total estimated day-to-day costs of PCCs in Wales is not expected to be any higher than the current costs of police authorities in the area.

Union of Good

Robert Halfon: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions she has had with the US government on the Union of Good; and if she will make a statement.

James Brokenshire: Home Office Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide variety of international partners, as well as organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors, as part of the process of policy development and delivery.
	As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government's practice to provide details of all such meetings.

Windsor Review of Police Officers

Richard Burden: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what (a) representations she has received and (b) discussions she has had with the Police Federation of England and Wales on the Windsor Review of Police Officers' and Staff Remuneration and Conditions; and if she will make a statement.

Nick Herbert: The Independent Review of Police Officer and Staff Remuneration and Conditions is in two parts. The Secretary of State for the Home Department, my right hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), referred recommendations about police officers' pay and conditions from part 1 of the review to the police negotiating machinery and that process is ongoing. We will consider the outcome of that process carefully before any decisions are made as to the implementation of Tom Winsor's recommendations. Part 2 of the review is due to report in January.
	Ministers meet and engage regularly with the Police Federation.